Best African American Stand Up Comedians - April 2024

The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian

You may know W. Kamau Bell from his new, Emmy-nominated hit show on CNN, United Shades of America. Or maybe you’ve read about him in the New York Times, which called him “the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years.” Or maybe from The New Yorker, fawning over his brand of humor writing: "Bell’s gimmick is intersectional progressivism: he treats racial, gay, and women’s issues as inseparable."After all this love and praise, it’s time for the next step: a book. The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell is a humorous, well-informed take on the world today, tackling a w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1101985879
• ASIN: 1101985879
• ISBN: 1101985879
• Brand: DUTTON
• Manufacturer: Dutton

Nigger

“Powerful and ugly and beautiful…a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it.” —The New York Times“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room tonight. I know the South very well. I spent twenty years there one night…” “Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: ‘We don't serve colored people here.’ “I said: ‘That’s all right, I don’t eat colored people. Bring me a whole fried chicken.’ “Ab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0671735608
• ASIN: 0671735608
• ISBN: 0671735608
• Brand: Gregory, Dick/ Lipsyte, Robert
• Manufacturer: Pocket Books

Born a Crime

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYMichiko Kakutani, New York Times • Newsday • Esquire • NPR • BooklistTrevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1531865046
• UPC: 889290936097
• ASIN: 1531865046
• ISBN: 1531865046
• Manufacturer: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

Furiously Funny: Comic Rage from Ralph Ellison to Chris Rock

A combustible mix of fury and radicalism, pathos and pain, wit and love--Terrence Tucker calls it "comic rage," and he shows how it has been used by African American artists to aggressively critique America’s racial divide.In Furiously Funny, Tucker finds that comic rage developed from black oral tradition and first shows up in literature by George Schuyler and Ralph Ellison shortly after World War II. He examines its role in novels and plays, following the growth of the expression into comics and stand-up comedy and film, where Richard Pryor, Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, and Chris Rock have ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0813054362
• ASIN: 0813054362
• ISBN: 0813054362
• Manufacturer: University Press of Florida

Almost Interesting: The Memoir

A hilarious and biting memoir from the actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumni David Spade.David Spade is best known for his harsh “Hollywood” Minute Sketches on SNL, his starring roles in movies like Joe Dirt and Tommy Boy,  and his seven-year stint as Dennis Finch on the series Just Shoot Me. Now, with a wit as dry as the weather in his home state of Arizona, the “comic brat extraordinaire” tells his story in Almost Interesting.First Taking fans back to his childhood as a wannabe cool younger brother and recounting his excruciating road-tour to fame—when he was reg... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062376977
• ASIN: 0062376977
• ISBN: 9780062376978
• Manufacturer: Dey Street Books

A Conversation with the Mann

• ASIN: 0446528366
• ASIN: 0446528366
• ISBN: 0446528366
• Manufacturer: Warner Books

The Making of a Stand-Up Guy

As one of the most popular performers on Comedy Central’s mega-hit The Chappelle Show, Charlie Murphy—older brother of comedy legend Eddie Murphy—shares his passion for comedy and tells his true Hollywood stories in this juicy and highly entertaining memoir.Once described by Chris Rock as “Eddie Murphy on acid,” Charlie Murphy has achieved fame as a recurring performer on the critically acclaimed, three-time Emmy-nominated cult sensation Chappelle’s Show on Comedy Central. Celebrated in particular for his “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” skits, featuring hilarious re... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1439123144
• ASIN: 1439123144
• ISBN: 1439123144
• Manufacturer: Gallery Books

Just Stand Up: A Tribute to Black Comedians

Remember the funny men and women in the world of black comedy!Get familiar with the life stories of the most influential Kings and Queens of humor and entertainment from the old such as:Jackie "Moms" MableyRedd FoxxNipsey RussellRichard PryorRobert TownsendEddie MurphyBernie MacAnd much more!These historical legends are the reasons why comedy will always be a pastime household favorite!

• ASIN: 1979392307
• ASIN: 1979392307
• ISBN: 1979392307
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

F*ck Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me

Fans of Issa Rae and Phoebe Robinson will love this collection of laugh-out-loud funny and insightful essays that explore race, feminism, pop culture, and how society reinforces the message that we are nothing without the perfect body. By the time Chloé Hilliard was 12, she wore a size 12—both shoe and dress—and stood over six feet tall. Fitting in was never an option. That didn’t stop her from trying. Cursed with a “slow metabolism,” “baby weight,” and “big bones,”—the fat trilogy—Chloe turned to fad diets, starvation, pills, and workouts, all of which failed. Realizin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1982108614
• ASIN: 1982108614
• ISBN: 1982108614
• Manufacturer: Gallery Books

Cartoon Classics - Vol. 1: 25 Favorite Cartoons - 3 Hours

• ASIN: B06VY19XFP
• ASIN: B06VY19XFP

Trevor Noah: African American

• ASIN: B00EIA1E44
• ASIN: B00EIA1E44

BET ComicView All Stars, Vol. 1

BET ComicView All Stars, Vol. 1

• ASIN: B0000633TX
• UPC: 764315102438
• ASIN: B0000633TX
• Manufacturer: Time Life Records

The Jess Cagle Interview: Trevor Noah

• ASIN: B0764VHRNH
• ASIN: B0764VHRNH

LAFF MOBB Presents Red Grant: Caught Red Handed

• ASIN: B01A9MHBX2
• ASIN: B01A9MHBX2

Trevor Noah: African American

Celebrated as the most popular comedian in South Africa, Trevor Noah takes the stage in African American to explore his often-bewildering journey of arriving in America and simply wanting to be black. Noah shares his perspective of growing up a mixed-race child under Apartheid, and fearlessly breaks down racial stereotypes on all sides by becoming what Newsweek calls a cultural chameleon.

• ASIN: B00CS1N1XC
• UPC: 815300011768
• ASIN: B00CS1N1XC
• Manufacturer: Inception Media Group

The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell : Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian

Bell tackles "a wide range of issues, such as race relations; fatherhood; the state of law enforcement today; comedians and superheroes; right-wing politics; left-wing politics; failure; his interracial marriage; white men; his upbringing by very

• UPC: 55185652
• Rating: 4.0

The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell : Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian

9781101985885

• UPC: 642368355
• Rating: 4.0

How to Be a Stand Up Comedian : The Beginners Guide Towards Becoming a Successful Stand-Up Comedian

Have You Ever Watch In Awe As Someone Performs Amazing Stand Up Comedy? Ever Thought If You Could Do The Same Thing? Do You Want To Make People Laugh Endlessly By Becoming A Stand Up

• UPC: 40971044

Standup Comedian (DVD + CD)

This is Demetri Martins second hour-long standup comedy special. It includes a lot of content that did not air on

• UPC: 50636931
• Color: NOther

The Making of a Standup Comedian - eBook

Folks, I think you already heard by now that my friend Felix Baumgartner made that death defying twenty-four mile sky dive jump from outer space. Well it was my idea.I had planned to do that

• UPC: 283592207

How to Develop Your Standup Comedian Skills - eBook

Being a stand-up comedian is not easy. However, if you enjoy doing it, your craft can turn into a lot more than just doing performances in comedy clubs and other venues. You have to be

• UPC: 815482267

How I Escaped My Certain Fate : The Life and Deaths of a Stand-Up Comedian

Books : How I Escaped My Certain Fate

• UPC: 412030535
• Rating: 4.25

How to Start a Standup Comedians - Independent Business - eBook

This publication will teach you the basics of starting a Standup Comedians - Independent business. With step by step guides and instructions, you will not only have a better understanding, but gain valuable knowledge of

• UPC: 105167294

How To Be a Stand Up Comedian - eBook

If you want to know how to do stand up comedy, then get the "How to Be a Stand Up Comedian" guide now.You will discover simple step-by-step guide to being a stand up comdeian.It is

• UPC: 686854138

How To Be A Stand Up Comedian: The Beginners Guide Towards Becoming A Successful Stand-up Comedian - eBook

***Have You Ever Watch In Awe As Someone Performs Amazing Stand Up Comedy?******Ever Thought If You Could Do The Same Thing?******Do You Want To Make People Laugh Endlessly By Becoming A Stand Up Comedian?***WHY STAND

• UPC: 229375480